The Arcata Tigers improved to 2-0 in tournament play for the third straight week with a comfortable 53-34 win over Enterprise at the Red Bluff tournament on Friday. On Saturday, they’re hoping […]
Tigers in contention again at Red Bluff tournament
Corsairs suffer surprising loss at Santa Rosa; CR women lose to Irvine Valley
The College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team suffered a surprising loss to Yuba at the Santa Rosa tournament on Friday, losing 77-44. Kai Purcell scored a team-high 12 points in the […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — A good night for local teams in tournament play
St. Bernard’s and McKinleyville both tipped off the Logger Classic with victories on Thursday. The Crusaders defeated St. Mary’s 67-64, while the Panthers got the better of Shasta 58-50, with several other […]
Corsairs battle back to beat Pasadena with huge second half
The College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team overcame a 10-point halftime deficit on the way to a 70-58 win over Pasadena City College at the Santa Rosa tournament on Thursday. The […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Crusaders get back to winning ways
One night after suffering their first loss of the season, the St. Bernard’s girls responded with a hard-fought 49-47 win over Yreka at the Panthers Classic on Thursday. Also in action at […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — MVPs and history makers take center stage
By Ray Hamill — It was a week Cal Poly Humboldt rugby won’t forget anytime soon. On Sunday, the Jacks won a first-ever national championship in the sport when the men’s team […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — H-DNL teams tip off McKinleyville tournament
By Ray Hamill — Four local teams tipped off the McKinleyville tournament on Wednesday night, with big wins for the Eureka Loggers and the McKinleyville Panthers. The Loggers got the better of […]
No shortage of local tournaments on the North Coast this week
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for an action-packed few days in high school basketball here on the North Coast, with no less than four local tournaments scheduled. The action gets under […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Cubs, Cats both win; Warriors lose a shootout
The South Fork Cubs extended their winning streak to seven straight in boys basketball with a 64-35 win over Mendocino on Tuesday night. Elsewhere on Tuesday, the Del Norte Warriors lost a […]
Fortuna girls top Hoopa, get set for Mack tourney
The Fortuna Huskies will carry some momentum into this week’s McKinleyville tournament in girls basketball after posting a second straight win on Tuesday night. The Huskies defeated the Hoopa girls 61-52 at […]
Mack tournament will feature a very competitive field
By Ray Hamill — The first of four local varsity basketball tournaments scheduled for this week gets under way on Wednesday night, with four H-DNL teams in action. The McKinleyville girls tournament […]
Wildcats appear ready to challenge in the Little 4
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats got a close look at what to expect from at least one of their Little 4 opponents this year at the Trinity Holiday Classic over […]
Ferndale girls win exciting Trinity tournament decider
The Ferndale girls held their nerve late in Saturday’s championship game at the Trinity Holiday Classic in basketball, beating the host school 50-47 in an exciting championship showdown. With the lead changing […]
Cubs win Potter Valley tournament with their best performance yet
The South Fork Cubs got the better of Willits for the second time in four days on Saturday on the way to winning the Potter Valley tournament in boys basketball. The Cubs […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — A good day for the H-DNL teams
It was a successful day for several H-DNL teams at various tournaments on Saturday, with two taking home tournament championships early in the day. At Mt. Shasta, the St. Bernard’s girls defeated […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Two all-local matchups go down to the wire
The Hoopa Warriors won for the second straight day at the Trinity Holiday Classic on Saturday morning, defeating Little 4 rival Ferndale, 61-60. The Wildcats rallied from a seven-point halftime deficit to […]
Fortuna boys fall to Piner in disappointing AIBT championship
By Ray Hamill — It was a disappointing tournament finale for the Fortuna Huskies at the Arcata tournament on Saturday, although head coach Norm Sotomayor is hoping his young team will benefit […]
Whitmer’s buzzer-beater lifts Panthers past the Tigers
Cody Whitmer hit a game-winning 3-pointer as time expired to lead the McKinleyville Panthers to a thrilling 42-41 win over their biggest rivals on Saturday afternoon. An early-season matchup against the Tigers […]
Hoopa girls embrace tough early-season schedule
By Ray Hamill — The Hoopa Warriors will be hoping to add to their win tally in girls basketball when they travel to play Fortuna on Tuesday night. The Warriors are 1-6 […]
Crusaders beat the Warriors to win Mt. Shasta tournament
An outstanding start to the new girls basketball season continued for St. Bernard’s on Saturday, as the Crusaders won a second tournament in eight days with a second different MVP. Last week […]
